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Catalogue reference: ADM 137/205/2
This record is about the (Listing continued from ADM 137/205/1). Folios 83-124: Appendix II. Copies of miscellaneous... dating from 1914-1917 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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ADM 137/205/2
1914-1917
(Listing continued from ADM 137/205/1). Folios 83-124: Appendix II. Copies of miscellaneous papers.
Folios 85-86: Number A1; Letter from A. Trevor, British Consulate, Mahommerah, dated 7 October 1914, (folio 85), with enclosure from R. W. Bullard, Consul, Basra, dated 7 October 1914, to A. Trevor, British Consulate, Mahommerah, (folio 86).
Folio 87: Number A2; Letter from A. Trevor, Consul, Mahommerah to R. W. Bullard, Consul, Basra, dated 7 October 1917,
Folio 88: Number A3; Document handed to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf by a Turkish Naval Officer on 7 October 1914.
Folio 89: Number A4; Copy of letter from R. W. Bullard, Consul, Basra to A. Trevor, Consul, Mahommerah dated 13 October 1914
Folio 90: Number B1; Letter from Commander Edwin Mansergh Palmer, HMS Dalhousie, to Captain Wilfrid Nunn dated 13 October 1914.
Folio 91: Number B2; Letter from A. Trevor, Consul, Mahommerah to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 16 October 1914.
Folios 92-93: Number B3; Copies of telegrams exchanged with the Foreign Office regarding presence of man-of-war at Mahommerah (HMS Espiegle), dated 15 October 1914.
Folio 94: Number B4; Copy of telegram (No 127 of 17 October 1914) from R. W. Bullard, Consul, Basra, regarding mines being sent to Basrah, to Embassy, Constantinople.
Folio 95: Number B5; Letter from A. Trevor, Consul, Mahommerah to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 20 October 1914.
Folio 96: Number B6; Copies of telegrams from Knox, (Political Resident, Persian Gulf) to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 21 October 1914.
Folio 97: Number B7; Letter from A. Trevor, to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 22 October 1914.
Folio 98: Number B8; Letter from A. Trevor, to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 22 October 1914.
Folio 99: Number C1; Copy of telegram from Marine Department, Government of India (through Knox) to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, dated 22 October 1914.
Folio 100; Number C2; Copy of telegram from Foreign Office to Sir L Mallet, Constantinople, Number 698, dated 23 October 1914, requesting protest should be made against the intention of blocking international waterway of the Shat-al-Arab.
Folio 101: Number C3; Letter from A. Trevor to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 22 October 1914.
Folio 102: Number C4. Undated telegram from HMS Espiengle to HMS Ocean, concerning preparations being made to take over German cruiser Emden. Probably in telegraph log.
Folios 103-104: Numbers C5 and C5a; Two letters from A. Trevor to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, dated 31 October 1914.
Folio 105: Number D1; Copy of telegram from Knox to A. Trevor, dated 1 November 1914.
Folio 106: Number D2. Copy of telegram from Admiralty to HMS Espiengle and Odin informing them that hostilities against Turkey to be commenced.
Folio 107: NUmber D3; Copy of telegram from Knox to A. Trevor, dated 1 November 1914.
Folios 108-111: Number E1. Messages from Mr R. G. Neilson, manager of AP Oil Company at Abadan to Captain Wilfrid Nunn, 6-7 November 1914.
Folio 112: Number E2; Copy of telegram General Officer Commanding (Barrett) to Chief of General Staff, India and Home etc, dated 18 November 1914. 'Yesterday we advanced nine miles up right bank. Enemy was encountered...I much regret our heavy losses'.
Folio 113: E3; Copy of telegram GOC (Barrett) to CGS India and Home etc, dated 21 November 1914. 'Report says that Ajami faction of Arabs are looting Basra...Regret to report death of Lieutenant Maxwell Moffatt, 2nd Dorset Regiment'.
Folio 114: Number F1; Letter from Lynch's agent, Basra (H Timewell) to Senior Naval Officer, dated 22 November 1914.
Folios 115-116: Number F2. Copy of proclamation to inhabitants on occupation of Basra signed by Lieutenant Colonel P. Z. Cox, Political, Force 'D', 25 November 1914.
Folio 117: Number F3; Congratulatory message from His Excellency the Commander in Chief in India to R. N. Gamble, General Staff, Force 'D'.
Folios 118-121: Number F4; Translation of Turkish telegrams of various dates found in the Turkish telegraph office at Chabaish when seized early in 1915 relating to Turkish preparations, motor boats etc.
Folios 122: Number F5; Copy of W/T message from Cox to GOC (Barrett), dated 5 December 1914. 'Villagers on both sides of anchorage apparently friendly'.
Folio 123: Number F6; Copy of W/T message from General Fry to General Barrett, dated 8 December 1914. 'Sappers through hawser across Tigris'.
Folio 123: Number F7; Copy of W/T Message from General Fry to Senior Naval Officer, dated 9 December 1914. 'Officer just arrived with your message of surrender'.
Folio 124: Number G1; Translation of letter dated 20 October 1330 (1914) from Vali of Basra (Subhi Bey) to Sheikh of Mahommerah (Khazal Khan) found among Vali's papers at Kurnah.
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